SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOLS: Extreme makeover time in Bowie

Published

9 years ago

07/15/2015

Next week, the Texas Advantage volleyball camp will take place at Bowie High School.
So athletes that bump, set and spike will be the first to enjoy the new floor inside the high school gymnasium.
“We are proud of our facilities,” said Bowie head volleyball coach Jeanie Stark. “I think it’ll make the gymnasium even better, even more beautiful. It’s a showplace for us.”
Bowie volleyball will certainly put the new flooring to the test early on, with the camp and a scrimmage set for Aug. 8. The team will also be put through its paces in season-opening practices the week of Aug. 3-7.
The new flooring de-emphasizes maroon in favor of a more authentic wooden finish. It’s very much like the design in the auxiliary gymnasium.
“The main gym was completely taken back to the bare wood, and then marked, stripped, stained, painted and refinished,” Bowie Superintendent Steven Monkres said.
Monkres reported the cost for updating the main gym was $17,000, and an additional $2,700 for the auxiliary gymnasium. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

Workers from Ponder Company, Inc., from Dallas stain the lane on July 9 as Bowie High School’s main gym floor underwent renovations. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Big crowd attends Bowie Sports Association Awards night

Published

3 days ago

07/17/2024

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Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)

Youngsters from the smallest T-ballers to the little leaguers received recognition at the awards night.

The Pink Sox show off their championship jewels after winning first place in the girls’ pony league. (Photo by Barbara Green0

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World gets ready for 2024 Summer Olympics

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3 days ago

07/17/2024

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The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.

Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.

Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.

SPORTS

Firecracker 5K welcomes 100 runners on July 4th

Published

7 days ago

07/13/2024

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Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.

See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.

Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.